List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

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This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1] There are 50 current and one former NHLs in Texas. [2]

Contents

Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas

The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are in Bexar County.

Key
National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark District
#National Historical Park
§National Historic Site
*Delisted Landmark
[Note 1] Landmark nameImageDate designated [Note 2] Location CountyDescription
1 Alamo
Alamo Alamo pano.jpg
Alamo
December 19, 1960
(#66000808)
San Antonio
29°25′34″N98°29′10″W / 29.426058°N 98.486084°W / 29.426058; -98.486084 (Alamo)
Bexar Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo
2 Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center MOCR 2 Building 30 JSC angle view.jpg
Apollo Mission Control Center
October 3, 1985
(#85002815)
Houston
29°33′23″N95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W / 29.556471; -95.088460 (Apollo Mission Control Center)
Harris NASA control center
3 Bastrop State Park
Bastrop State Park Bastrop state park lake.jpg
Bastrop State Park
September 25, 1997
(#97001242)
Bastrop
30°06′39″N97°16′25″W / 30.110833°N 97.273611°W / 30.110833; -97.273611 (Bastrop State Park)
Bastrop This park was designed in the 1930s as a showcase of Civilian Conservation Corps work. Its facilities were designed by CCC architect Herbert Maier.
4 Dealey Plaza Historic District
Dealey Plaza Historic District Dealey Plaza 2003.jpg
Dealey Plaza Historic District
October 12, 1993
(#93001607)
Dallas
32°46′43″N96°48′30″W / 32.778611°N 96.808333°W / 32.778611; -96.808333 (Dealey Plaza Historic District)
Dallas Site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
5 East End Historic District
East End Historic District Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston (Galveston County, Texas).jpg
East End Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#75001979)
Galveston
29°18′16″N94°46′58″W / 29.304444°N 94.782778°W / 29.304444; -94.782778 (East End Historic District)
Galveston Galveston's East End was where the city elite built a number of elaborate mansions.
6 ELISSA (Bark)
ELISSA (Bark) Elissa-ship.jpg
ELISSA (Bark)
December 14, 1990
(#78002930)
Galveston
29°20′00″N94°46′39″W / 29.333255°N 94.777452°W / 29.333255; -94.777452 (ELISSA (Bark))
Galveston Tall ship launched in 1877
7 Espada Aqueduct
Espada Aqueduct Aqueduct 01.jpg
Espada Aqueduct
July 19, 1964
(#66000809)
San Antonio
29°19′57″N98°27′41″W / 29.332523°N 98.461469°W / 29.332523; -98.461469 (Espada Aqueduct)
Bexar Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
8 Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings
Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings State Fair Hall of State1.jpg
Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings
September 24, 1986
(#86003488)
Dallas
32°46′55″N96°45′56″W / 32.781944°N 96.765556°W / 32.781944; -96.765556 (Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings)
Dallas Surviving Art Deco buildings from the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.
9 Fort Belknap
Fort Belknap Fort Belknap Colonel Young.jpg
Fort Belknap
December 19, 1960
(#66000824)
Newcastle
33°09′03″N98°44′28″W / 33.150775°N 98.741211°W / 33.150775; -98.741211 (Fort Belknap)
Young Key frontier post of the 1850s; now a museum.
10 Fort Brown
Fort Brown UTB Commandants House.jpg
Fort Brown
December 19, 1960
(#66000811)
Brownsville
25°53′54″N97°29′32″W / 25.898333°N 97.492222°W / 25.898333; -97.492222 (Fort Brown)
Cameron Military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century
11 Fort Concho
Fort Concho Fort Concho visitors center.jpg
Fort Concho
July 4, 1961
(#66000823)
San Angelo
31°27′10″N100°25′45″W / 31.452778°N 100.429167°W / 31.452778; -100.429167 (Fort Concho)
Tom Green Established as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort
12§ Fort Davis
Fort Davis FortDavisNationalHistoricSiteMarker.JPG
Fort Davis
December 19, 1960
(#66000045)
Fort Davis
30°35′45″N103°55′33″W / 30.595833°N 103.925833°W / 30.595833; -103.925833 (Fort Davis)
Jeff Davis From 1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected migrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons, and controlled the southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails.
13 Fort Richardson
Fort Richardson Fort Richardson.JPG
Fort Richardson
November 27, 1963
(#66000816)
Jacksboro
33°12′29″N98°09′53″W / 33.208056°N 98.164722°W / 33.208056; -98.164722 (Fort Richardson)
Jack This Texas frontier fort was established in 1867 and abandoned in 1878. It was renovated and reopened as a state park in 1973.
14 Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston Quad01a.jpg
Fort Sam Houston
May 15, 1975
(#75001950)
San Antonio
29°28′35″N98°25′51″W / 29.476255°N 98.43083°W / 29.476255; -98.43083 (Fort Sam Houston)
Bexar Since the 1870s this facility has served as a major military base for the southern United States. It housed Geronimo following his capture, and has been used as the launching point for a variety of military operations.
15 John Nance Garner House
John Nance Garner House Garner house 2007.jpg
John Nance Garner House
December 8, 1976
(#76002074)
Uvalde
29°12′44″N99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W / 29.212152; -99.791837 (John Nance Garner House)
Uvalde Home of John Nance Garner, vice president under Franklin Delano Roosevelt
16 Governor's Mansion
Governor's Mansion Governor's Mansion, 1010 Colorado Street, Austin (Travis County, Texas).jpg
Governor's Mansion
December 2, 1974
(#70000896)
Austin
30°16′20″N97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W / 30.272318; -97.742708 (Governor's Mansion)
Travis First designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008
17 HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)
HA. 19 (Midget Submarine) HA-19 Japanese midget submarine grounded on an Oahu Beach, December 1941.jpg
HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)
June 30, 1989
(#89001428)
Fredericksburg
30°16′20″N98°52′06″W / 30.272222°N 98.868333°W / 30.272222; -98.868333 (HA. 19 (Midget Submarine))
Gillespie Historic I.J.N. Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine; part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; grounded and captured
18 Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base
Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base Brooksafb-2.jpg
Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base
December 8, 1976
(#70000895)
San Antonio
29°20′32″N98°26′37″W / 29.342129°N 98.443645°W / 29.342129; -98.443645 (Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base)
Bexar Only surviving hangar of 16 built at Brooks Air Force Base (now Brooks City-Base) in 1918. Now a special events venue.
19 Harrell site July 19, 1964
(#66000825)
South Bend
Young A late prehistoric Plains Indian archeological site.
20 Highland Park Shopping Village
Highland Park Shopping Village Highland Park Village 1.jpg
Highland Park Shopping Village
February 16, 2000
(#97001393)
Highland Park
32°50′09″N96°48′20″W / 32.835833°N 96.805556°W / 32.835833; -96.805556 (Highland Park Shopping Village)
Dallas Second shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931, and still in operation
21 Hueco Tanks
Hueco Tanks Hueco-tanks-east-mtn-tx1.jpg
Hueco Tanks
January 13, 2021
(#100006241)
East of El Paso
31°55′13″N106°02′19″W / 31.9203°N 106.0386°W / 31.9203; -106.0386 (Hueco Tanks)
El Paso State Historic Site (TPWD)
22 J A Ranch
J A Ranch Southeast elevation - J A Ranch Headquarters, Main House, Paloduro, Armstrong County, TX HABS tx-3530-A-3.tif
J A Ranch
December 19, 1960
(#66000807)
Amarillo
34°49′00″N101°11′17″W / 34.816667°N 101.188056°W / 34.816667; -101.188056 (J A Ranch)
Armstrong Founded by John George Adair and Charles Goodnight, this is still one of the largest ranches in the Texas Panhandle, and remains in the hands of Adair descendants.
23# Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home Lbj park nima2.jpg
Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home
May 23, 1966
(#69000202)
Johnson City
30°14′27″N98°37′27″W / 30.240833°N 98.624167°W / 30.240833; -98.624167 (Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home)
Blanco Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson lived here from the age of five until his high school graduation in 1924.
24 King Ranch
King Ranch King Ranch "Commissary".jpg
King Ranch
November 5, 1961
(#66000820)
Kingsville
27°31′07″N97°55′01″W / 27.518611°N 97.916944°W / 27.518611; -97.916944 (King Ranch)
Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy Founded in 1853, this is the largest ranch in the United States; it is larger than Rhode Island.
25 Landergin Mesa July 19, 1964
(#66000821)
Vega
Oldham This is a major Panhandle culture archeological site.
26 USS Lexington
USS Lexington USS Lexington -- The-Blue-Ghost' -- Corpus Christi.jpg
USS Lexington
July 19, 2003
(#03001043)
Corpus Christi
27°48′54″N97°23′19″W / 27.815°N 97.388611°W / 27.815; -97.388611 (USS Lexington)
Nueces This Essex-class aircraft carrier, known as "The Blue Ghost", was the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. After service in the Second World War and the Cold War, it is now a museum ship.
27 Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District Seminole Canyon Park9.JPG
Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
January 13, 2021
(#100006256)
Lower Pecos River watershed area
Coordinates missing
Val Verde Thirty-five mostly discontiguous rock art and other archeological sites; also listed in part in several other NRHP listings in Val Verde County, including Seminole Canyon Archeological District, Lower Pecos Canyon Archeological District, Mile Canyon, and the Rattlesnake Canyon Site.
28 Lubbock Lake Site
Lubbock Lake Site Lllcenter.jpg
Lubbock Lake Site
December 22, 1977
(#71000948)
Lubbock
33°37′19″N101°53′23″W / 33.621944°N 101.889722°W / 33.621944; -101.889722 (Lubbock Lake Site)
Lubbock This major archeological site includes evidence from as far back as 10,000BC. The public can view ongoing archeological work at the site.
29 Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field
Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field Lucas gusher.jpg
Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field
November 13, 1966
(#66000818)
Beaumont
30°01′09″N94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W / 30.019167; -94.073889 (Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field)

30°01′09″N94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W / 30.019167; -94.073889 (Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field)
Jefferson The Spindletop Oil Field was in 1901 where the first major oil gusher of the Texas Oil Boom was discovered.
30 Majestic Theatre
Majestic Theatre MajesticSA (1).JPG
Majestic Theatre
April 19, 1993
(#75001952)
San Antonio
29°25′35″N98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W / 29.426460; -98.490713 (Majestic Theatre)
Bexar This 1929 theater is the largest in Texas and the second largest in the United States.
31 Mission Concepcion
Mission Concepcion Mission Senora de la Purisima Concepcion, Church, 807 Mission Road, San Antonio (Bexar County, Texas).jpg
Mission Concepcion
April 15, 1970
(#70000740)
San Antonio
29°23′27″N98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W / 29.390888; -98.492760 (Mission Concepcion)
Bexar Part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, this 1731 Spanish mission was also the site of the 1831 Battle of Concepción, and early action in the Texas Revolution.
32 Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex
Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex Casa Navarro State Historic Site in 2009.jpg
Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex
December 23, 2016
(#100000830)
San Antonio
29°25′22″N98°29′49″W / 29.422778°N 98.496944°W / 29.422778; -98.496944 (Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex)
Bexar Home of Tejano rights advocate José Antonio Navarro, one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.
33 Palmito Ranch Battlefield
Palmito Ranch Battlefield Palmito Ranch Battlefield 2012-09-30 11-15-36.jpg
Palmito Ranch Battlefield
September 25, 1997
(#93000266)
Brownsville
25°56′48″N97°17′07″W / 25.946667°N 97.285278°W / 25.946667; -97.285278 (Palmito Ranch Battlefield)
Cameron Site of the 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last major engagement of the American Civil War.
34# Palo Alto Battlefield
Palo Alto Battlefield Palo Alto Battlefield NHP.JPG
Palo Alto Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000812)
Brownsville
26°01′17″N97°28′50″W / 26.021389°N 97.480556°W / 26.021389; -97.480556 (Palo Alto Battlefield)
Cameron Site of the 1846 Battle of Palo Alto, a precipitating event of the Mexican–American War.
35 Plainview Site January 20, 1961
(#66000814)
Plainview
Hale A major archeological site known for Plainview point spear tips.
36 Walter C. Porter Farm
Walter C. Porter Farm PorterFarm.png
Walter C. Porter Farm
July 19, 1964
(#66000819)
Terrell
32°46′40″N96°16′28″W / 32.777778°N 96.274444°W / 32.777778; -96.274444 (Walter C. Porter Farm)
Kaufman Part of this farm was used as an experimental agricultural farm in the early 20th century. Successful experiments here led to the establishment of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Extension Service.
37 Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia
Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia Presidio La Bahia.jpg
Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia
December 24, 1967
(#67000024)
Goliad
28°38′48″N97°22′54″W / 28.646667°N 97.381667°W / 28.646667; -97.381667 (Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia)
Goliad Chapel and former fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; also used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of Goliad and Goliad Massacre
38 Randolph Field Historic District
Randolph Field Historic District Taj Morning.jpg
Randolph Field Historic District
August 7, 2001
(#96000753)
San Antonio
29°31′56″N98°16′48″W / 29.532222°N 98.28°W / 29.532222; -98.28 (Randolph Field Historic District)
Bexar The historic core of Randolph Air Force Base, this area was established in the 1920s as a training field for military aviators.
39 Samuel T. Rayburn House
Samuel T. Rayburn House Sam Rayburn House Museum in 2009.jpg
Samuel T. Rayburn House
May 11, 1976
(#72001361)
Bonham
33°34′05″N96°12′26″W / 33.567967°N 96.207174°W / 33.567967; -96.207174 (Samuel T. Rayburn House)
Fannin Longtime home of United States Speaker of the House Samuel T. Rayburn
40 Resaca De La Palma Battlefield
Resaca De La Palma Battlefield Genl. Taylor at the battle of Resaca de la Palma (Currier & Ives).jpg
Resaca De La Palma Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000813)
Brownsville
25°56′15″N97°29′10″W / 25.9375°N 97.486111°W / 25.9375; -97.486111 (Resaca De La Palma Battlefield)
Cameron Site of the 1846 Battle of Resaca de La Palma, fought early in the Mexican–American War.
41 Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center
Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center Rio Vista Farm Historic District.JPG
Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center
December 11, 2023
(#100009831)
Socorro
31°39′41″N106°15′59″W / 31.6613°N 106.2663°W / 31.6613; -106.2663 (Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center)
El Paso
42 Roma Historic District
Roma Historic District Church of our Lady of Refuge of Sinners, North end of Main Plaza on Estrella Street, Roma Creek (Starr County, Texas).jpg
Roma Historic District
November 4, 1993
(#72001371)
Roma
26°24′22″N99°01′05″W / 26.406111°N 99.018056°W / 26.406111; -99.018056 (Roma Historic District)
Starr A well-preserved 19th century Rio Grande border town.
43 San Jacinto Battlefield
San Jacinto Battlefield San Jacinto Monument.jpg
San Jacinto Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000815)
Houston
29°44′56″N95°04′49″W / 29.748889°N 95.080278°W / 29.748889; -95.080278 (San Jacinto Battlefield)
Harris Site of the decisive Battle of San Jacinto, securing the independence of Texas from Mexico.
44 Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B Space Environment Simulation Chamber, NASA, Houston (Harris County, Texas).jpg
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
October 3, 1985
(#85002810)
Houston
29°33′32″N95°05′17″W / 29.559003°N 95.0881°W / 29.559003; -95.0881 (Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B)
Harris This laboratory for testing equipment in space-like environments has been in use since 1965.
45 Spanish Governor's Palace
Spanish Governor's Palace San Antonio TX Spanish Govenors Palace2.jpg
Spanish Governor's Palace
April 15, 1970
(#70000741)
San Antonio
29°25′30″N98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W / 29.425082; -98.494570 (Spanish Governor's Palace)
Bexar This early Spanish colonial house was home to aristocratic leaders of the Spanish Texas, and is now a city museum.
46 Strand Historic District
Strand Historic District Galvestonstrand2.jpg
Strand Historic District
May 11, 1976
(#70000748)
Galveston
29°18′23″N94°47′37″W / 29.306389°N 94.793611°W / 29.306389; -94.793611 (Strand Historic District)
Galveston The Victorian downtown of Galveston.
47 USS TEXAS
USS TEXAS USS Texas BB-35.jpg
USS TEXAS
December 8, 1976
(#76002039)
Houston
29°45′15″N95°05′22″W / 29.754217°N 95.089499°W / 29.754217; -95.089499 (USS TEXAS)
Harris After seeing action in the First and Second World Wars, this ship was the first United States Navy battleship to become a museum, and the first to be named a National Historic Landmark.
48 Texas State Capitol
Texas State Capitol TexasCapitolExterior.jpeg
Texas State Capitol
June 23, 1986
(#70000770)
Austin
30°16′22″N97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W / 30.272734; -97.741078 (Texas State Capitol)
Travis The seat of Texas government, construction on this Italian Renaissance Revival building began in the 1870s.
49 Trevino-Uribe Rancho
Trevino-Uribe Rancho Jesus Trevino Fort.jpg
Trevino-Uribe Rancho
August 5, 1998
(#73002342)
San Ygnacio
27°02′42″N99°26′36″W / 27.045°N 99.443333°W / 27.045; -99.443333 (Trevino-Uribe Rancho)
Zapata Fortified house built c. 1830, shortly after San Ygnacio's founding.
50 Woodland
Woodland Woodland (Sam Houston's Home) in Huntsville, Texas.JPG
Woodland
May 30, 1974
(#74002097)
Huntsville
30°42′53″N95°33′10″W / 30.714722°N 95.552778°W / 30.714722; -95.552778 (Woodland)
Walker This modest house was the home of Texas leader Sam Houston in the 1840s and 1850s.
Notes
  1. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  2. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

Former National Historic Landmark in Texas

Landmark nameImageDate of designationDate of withdrawalLocalityCountyDescription
1 USS Cabot (CVL-28) USS Cabot (CVL-28).jpg June 21, 1990
(90000334)
August 7, 2001 Brownsville Cameron The Cabot was the last remaining of nine former Independence-class light aircraft carriers built in late 1943. War correspondent Ernie Pyle dubbed her the "Iron Maiden" as she served in nearly every major Pacific battle of WW II during her service without repair stops earning her nine battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. She would later be transferred to the Spanish Navy where she would serve from 1967 to 1989 as the SNS Dédalo. She was later purchased by preservation interests and returned to the U.S. first at New Orleans and then moored at Brownsville in 1997. As fund-raising efforts for her rehabilitation were ultimately unsuccessful, she was scrapped for salvage in 2000. [3]

See also

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bexar County, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Galveston County, Texas</span>

This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Galveston County, Texas. There are 10 districts, 73 individual properties, and four former properties listed on the National Register in the county. Two districts and one individually listed property are National Historic Landmarks. One district and six individually listed properties are State Antiquities Landmarks. Seventy-two properties are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks including one property that contains two while four districts contain many more.

References

  1. Staff (April 15, 2015). "Learn about the National Historic Landmarks Program". National Park Service . Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. Staff (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State (Texas)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 24, 2016..
  3. Staff (September 5, 2014). "U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28)". National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service. Retrieved October 22, 2016.